APRS

Posted 2009, March 24 - 20:44 by VE3PME

Got this new portable radio with APRS feature and not sure how to use it. When I tune the radio to 144.390 it sounds like a modem is training but there is no station info? My radio is a Yaesu VX-8R. Any tips or info would be appreciated.
Mikey

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2012, May 18 - 14:00